Most affordable cities for renters in America
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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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2,247 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2151 | MadisonNJ | $3,423/mo | +1.9% | -- | 24.0% | ↓176 from #1975 |
| 2152 | SomervilleMA | $3,428/mo | +3.6% | +30.5% | 31.0% | ↓186 from #1966 |
| 2153 | CampbellCA | $3,433/mo | +7.7% | +24.5% | 28.4% | ↓211 from #1942 |
| 2154 | CambridgeMA | $3,438/mo | +3.4% | +24.5% | 31.6% | ↓183 from #1971 |
| 2155 | HarrisonNY | $3,455/mo | +9.7% | -- | 25.2% | ↓221 from #1934 |
| 2156 | Cooper CityFL | $3,464/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.4% | ↓179 from #1977 |
| 2157 | Redondo BeachCA | $3,483/mo | +2.6% | +22.6% | 27.8% | ↓174 from #1983 |
| 2158 | Aliso ViejoCA | $3,484/mo | +4.9% | +26.1% | 29.4% | ↓191 from #1967 |
| 2159 | Hampton BaysNY | $3,484/mo | +11.2% | -- | 31.1% | ↓229 from #1930 |
| 2160 | BrooklineMA | $3,488/mo | +5.6% | +31.1% | 29.5% | ↓196 from #1964 |
| 2161 | Santa MonicaCA | $3,516/mo | +1.9% | +17.6% | 36.7% | ↓173 from #1988 |
| 2162 | Culver CityCA | $3,521/mo | +2.4% | +18.6% | 36.0% | ↓177 from #1985 |
| 2163 | LexingtonMA | $3,522/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.7% | -- |
| 2164 | WindsorCA | $3,528/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.6% | -- |
| 2165 | CarlsbadCA | $3,531/mo | +5.0% | +27.5% | 29.7% | ↓189 from #1976 |
| 2166 | SwampscottMA | $3,536/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.6% | -- |
| 2167 | Hacienda HeightsCA | $3,538/mo | -0.1% | +30.6% | 38.9% | ↓168 from #1999 |
| 2168 | KapoleiHI | $3,547/mo | +4.3% | +28.3% | 33.2% | ↓184 from #1984 |
| 2169 | Ladera RanchCA | $3,550/mo | +1.7% | -- | 23.1% | ↓177 from #1992 |
| 2170 | Long BeachNY | $3,563/mo | +5.7% | +34.3% | 30.4% | ↓191 from #1979 |
| 2171 | Key WestFL | $3,563/mo | -9.5% | -- | 49.1% | ↓146 from #2025 |
| 2172 | San JoseCA | $3,582/mo | +7.7% | +25.0% | 29.4% | ↓203 from #1969 |
| 2173 | PacificaCA | $3,594/mo | +9.9% | +24.8% | 26.9% | ↓213 from #1960 |
| 2174 | IrvineCA | $3,604/mo | +2.0% | +17.0% | 31.6% | ↓177 from #1997 |
| 2175 | MilpitasCA | $3,614/mo | +10.1% | +25.5% | 24.3% | ↓213 from #1962 |
| 2176 | La QuintaCA | $3,617/mo | +3.3% | +30.1% | 43.7% | ↓183 from #1993 |
| 2177 | MedfordMA | $3,626/mo | +2.8% | +29.6% | 33.6% | ↓181 from #1996 |
| 2178 | Santa BarbaraCA | $3,642/mo | +4.4% | +30.5% | 41.2% | ↓187 from #1991 |
| 2179 | KaneoheHI | $3,645/mo | +3.7% | +34.2% | 34.8% | ↓184 from #1995 |
| 2180 | EastvaleCA | $3,659/mo | +0.2% | +15.7% | 27.4% | ↓173 from #2007 |
| 2181 | MamaroneckNY | $3,664/mo | +5.3% | -- | 36.6% | ↓191 from #1990 |
| 2182 | NewarkCA | $3,670/mo | +4.8% | +19.7% | 26.0% | ↓188 from #1994 |
| 2183 | NeedhamMA | $3,702/mo | +4.3% | -- | 20.7% | ↓183 from #2000 |
| 2184 | Glen CoveNY | $3,702/mo | +7.3% | +34.5% | 48.3% | ↓197 from #1987 |
| 2185 | HuntingtonNY | $3,724/mo | +1.1% | -- | 26.6% | ↓176 from #2009 |
| 2186 | Palm CityFL | $3,745/mo | +6.0% | -- | 35.7% | ↓188 from #1998 |
| 2187 | FarmingvilleNY | $3,749/mo | 0.0% | -- | 35.2% | -- |
| 2188 | Fort LeeNJ | $3,792/mo | +2.1% | +30.7% | 42.4% | ↓176 from #2012 |
| 2189 | WilmetteIL | $3,794/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.9% | -- |
| 2190 | Morgan HillCA | $3,797/mo | +5.8% | +23.4% | 27.8% | ↓187 from #2003 |
| 2191 | BelmontCA | $3,798/mo | +12.4% | +31.6% | 22.2% | ↓210 from #1981 |
| 2192 | WellingtonFL | $3,808/mo | +6.8% | +35.1% | 39.5% | ↓191 from #2001 |
| 2193 | AltadenaCA | $3,814/mo | 0.0% | -- | 35.6% | -- |
| 2194 | GoletaCA | $3,838/mo | +1.4% | -- | 37.6% | ↓178 from #2016 |
| 2195 | West HempsteadNY | $3,859/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.2% | -- |
| 2196 | Yorba LindaCA | $3,870/mo | +2.4% | +27.3% | 29.5% | ↓182 from #2014 |
| 2197 | MineolaNY | $3,886/mo | +5.0% | -- | 33.9% | ↓187 from #2010 |
| 2198 | Lake ForestIL | $3,952/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.2% | -- |
| 2199 | Santa ClaraCA | $3,958/mo | +8.2% | +29.7% | 26.5% | ↓191 from #2008 |
| 2200 | San MateoCA | $3,968/mo | +10.7% | +28.7% | 31.0% | ↓198 from #2002 |